On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:06 PM, Ed Dravecky <[email protected]> wrote: > Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote: >> Can anyone else think of a show that went into syndication minus its >> own theme song? (I'm excepting examples from the 60s like "The Dick >> Van Dyke Daytime Show" or the syndie version of "The Jack Benny Show" >> that ran contemporarily with new episodes). > > :"Bosom Buddies" couldn't afford to re-license Billy Joel's "You May > Be Right" and wound up with a dull replacement in syndication. "Grace > Under Fire" replaced "Lady Madonna" with an original song in later > seasons and then used it on all seasons in syndication. There are > probably others, too.
If memory serves, "Married With Children" could not secure the rights to its theme song for the DVD releases and international syndication. And didn't "Happy Days" ditch "Rock Around the Clock" after the first season or so because they couldn't afford the royalties, or am I misremembering the reasoning behind that change? -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
